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🎧 A guide to ritual in Buddhist practice with Bodhidasa

By Windhorse Publi... on Wed, 28 Aug, 2024 - 11:00

🎧 A guide to ritual in Buddhist practice with Bodhidasa

By Windhorse Publi... on Wed, 28 Aug, 2024 - 11:00

We are happy to announce the latest episode of our podcast, featuring an engaging conversation with Bodhidasa, a practitioner, teacher, and self-declared geek, who joins us from Sydney, Australia.

In this episode, Dhammamegha explores Bodhidasa’s rich and varied interests, from magic and games to popular culture and literature, and how these elements are intricately woven into his Buddhist practice and the essence of his new book. Bodhidasa shares how ritual, archetypes, and myth play a pivotal role in connecting with transpersonal and...

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Legend of the Buddha, Part 1: The Deathless

By Candradasa on Thu, 23 May, 2024 - 18:11

Legend of the Buddha, Part 1: The Deathless

By Candradasa on Thu, 23 May, 2024 - 18:11

A real treat to celebrate Buddha Day 2024 from Aryajit and his amazing ‘Guide to the Buddhist Path’ project.

If you’ve been enjoying Aryajit’s work woven through our new ‘Discover Buddhism’ pages, you’ll love this new venture. Aryajit makes animated videos and video essays on the fundamental teachings, stories and practices of Buddhism. And with this first part of ‘Legend of the Buddha’ he’s already well underway on his ambitious plans to bring the life...

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LBC Chair's Call for Peace

By Suryat on Fri, 27 Oct, 2023 - 20:11

LBC Chair's Call for Peace

By Suryat on Fri, 27 Oct, 2023 - 20:11

In response to the unfolding conflict in the Middle East, LBC Chair Suryagupta shares teachings from the Buddha on cycles of hatred, and the possibility of peace.

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FBA Podcast: We Are Born of Our Actions - Dancing with the Law of Karma

By Zac on Sat, 22 Oct, 2022 - 06:00

Through recounting the story of the Buddha’s Enlightenment and his subsequent communication about it, Ratnadeva traces the significance and depth of the Buddha’s teaching of karma, as well as addressing the complexities and common misconceptions that can often arise when we approach the topic.

This talk was given at Buddhafield, as part of the series Seeds of the Heart: Talks from the Dharma Parlour, 2022.

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Stories from the Life of the Buddha - Online 6-week course with Tamonuda

By Cardiffbuddhist... on Thu, 22 Sep, 2022 - 11:52

Stories from the Life of the Buddha - Online 6-week course with Tamonuda

By Cardiffbuddhist... on Thu, 22 Sep, 2022 - 11:52

What?

We will be looking at stories surrounding the Buddha some mythical and others that have been memorised and repeated from the time of the Buddha. We will have short meditations, reflect on the story and end with a ritual.

I am really looking forward to keep in touch with Cardiff via zoom and see old friends and meet new ones.

When?

18th October - 22nd November, 7:15 pm

Where?

Online, on Zoom

How much?

Fully Waged - £50.00

Concession Part Waged - £30.00

Concession Unwaged - £20.00

How to book?

https://cardiffbuddhistcentre.com/events/event/storytelling/

Ideal for: anyone who has completed an Intro course

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Dharmabyte: What is the Enlightened Mind?

By Zac on Mon, 19 Sep, 2022 - 06:00

Vishvapani looks behind the veils of history, legend and the texts themselves to conjur a vivid, felt image of the Buddha’s personality. In a series of beautifully observed close-up drawings from the Pali Canon we are left with a portrait of spiritual genius that is both enigmatically distant and thoroughly human.

From the talk The Buddha’s Personality, part of the series Gautama Buddha, given at London Buddhist...

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FBA Podcast: Ultimate Freedom

By Zac on Sat, 10 Sep, 2022 - 06:00

The Buddha said that just as the taste of the ocean has but one taste, the taste of salt, so the Buddha’s teaching has one taste, the taste of freedom. Liberation, freedom or emancipation are the essence of the Buddha’s vision. In this wide ranging talk Padmavajra explains the conditions necessary to secure this heart’s release.

This talk is part of the series ‘The Taste of Freedom’ Revisited given at ...

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Dharmabyte: Viewing Each Other with Kindly Eyes

By Zac on Wed, 20 Jul, 2022 - 06:00

Culagosingha Sutta

Kalyanavaca shares the story of three monks living in harmony with each other, like milk and water blended together.

From the talk entitled Kalyana Mitra given at London Buddhist Centre, 2014.

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FBA Podcast: What the World Needs Now - Triratna's Gift

By Zac on Sat, 18 Jun, 2022 - 06:00

Mind is the most remarkable thing in the universe, it is the greatest treasure. We’re still discovering the mysteries of the human mind. Buddhism says again and again, what you think and what you do matters. Everything you do matters.

Live from Buddhistisches Tor Berlin, Maitreyabandhu unfolds the theme of What the World Needs Now on a day celebrating our Dharma community’s contribution to the world. Triratna Day, April, 2022.

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Dharmabyte: The Muchalinda Episode

By Zac on Mon, 6 Jun, 2022 - 06:00

Buddhism appeals no less to the heart than to the head, using the language of myth to do so. Sangharakshita introduces the myth of Muchalinda, the serpent-king that appears after the Buddha’s enlightenment, representing the forces of the unconscious mind in their most positive aspect.
From the talk Buddhism and the Language of Myth is part of the series Ritual and Devotion in Buddhism, 1967.

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